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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6597P

N6597P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 12, 2000. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-24-180 cancelled May 12, 2000

Serial number
24-1719
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 16, 1999
Last FAA action
April 27, 1999
Last owner
Ferrell J L JR (Individual)
Saugus, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6597P

LAX99LA248Accident on July 10, 1999 at San Luis Obispo, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-180 · serial 24-1719

The failure/separation of the crankshaft idler gear and the fatigue failure and subsequent separation of the crankshaft dowel pin due to the improper static and dynamic balance of the propeller by maintenance personnel.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site